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My articles provide insights to business and life through the lens of sport, principally cricket.
They are written to encourage discussion, debate and commentary.

disruptor not the disrupted

Be the disruptor not the disrupted

by John Buchanan
Be the disruptor not the disrupted. Don’t feel snowed in, catch what can be fielded from business and sport. The digital world is exciting but it seems to be overpowering – we are just snowed in!   Well part of this new digital world came to Brisbane recently sponsored by…
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To maintain the Rage

by John Buchanan
5 FACTORS TO MAINTAIN THE RAGE There are 5 factors which give a team leader the best chance of delivering peak performance consistently and constantly.   1 BE CLEAR ON VISION My coaching philosophy has led me to challenge the way things have always been done. So, in terms of…
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Educate or Train

Coach: Educate or Train?

by John Buchanan
ARE COACHES EDUCATORS OR TRAINERS? As all coaches know this question is too simplistic.   As a coach, you are expected to be a leader, a teacher, a parent, a counselor, a guide, a dictator, a sounding board, a psychologist all at different times for different people or the same…
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Future of Cricket Warnie

Get up to speed with the future of cricket Warnie

by John Buchanan
Andrew Wu wrote an article in The Age recently titled, “Days of coach only being used to take players to ground are gone”. ARTICLE LINK To put the coach role and captain’s role in cricket into perspective, one must first consider the difference between short duration team sport and long…
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Right Royal Occasion

The Ashes can be a right Royal occasion!

by John Buchanan
My first tour of England as coach of the Australian Cricket team was the 2001 series. Like all Ashes tours, win lose or draw there are always memorable events and occasions. We had comfortably beaten England in the Natwest ODI series, and had then moved to Birmingham for the 1st…
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Pink Ball Red faces

Pink ball………Red faces?

by John Buchanan
While the Pink ball may ask some testing questions of batsmen as they face it under lights, I think there are a lot more questions that need to be asked of the proponents of it – otherwise we may see a lot of Red faces. Here are some of the…
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John’s view on the first Ashes Test

by John Buchanan
Listen to John’s views on the first Ashes Test 2015 held in England, in this segment John is joined by Peter Herring on ABC 612 to discuss the first ashes test and other sporting news of the week. Please message us your thoughts and comments! Lead for World Class Performance— Join our Free…
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Australian Cricket Coach

Boof Lehmann – you have selected the wrong problem

by John Buchanan
The recent debate over the non-selection of Brad Haddin for the 3rd Test has shown the dissatisfaction of Boof Lehmann with Head selector Rodney Marsh. However it is painted by way of technological incompetence, there is little doubt Boof wanted it to be made clear that he disagreed with the outcome…
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the ultimate allrounder

Some Insights to WATTO – the ultimate allrounder

by John Buchanan
I knew Shane Watson as his Australian coach from 2002 to 2007. I employed Performance Psychologist, Dr Phil Jauncey to work with players & support staff around understanding themselves better, and in turn, understanding those around them better. In so doing, I believed it would be very helpful in moving…
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Back to the Future – The Future of Cricket

by John Buchanan
In this series of articles, I will review my book “The Future of Cricket”, written nearing the completion of IPL #2, 2009. Has the future arrived? And how has this competition impacted world cricket? When New Zealand wicket keeper-batsman Brendon McCullum walked out to open the batting for the Kolkata Knight…
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Learn from the Past

Learn from the Past

by John Buchanan
1. Learn from the past to deal with the present and enhance the future I was coach when we lost the Ashes in 2005, and there have been 3 successive losses in England since Learn from history about how best to play in England from senior players and coaches Use…
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Leave Your Legacy

Leadership is to Leave Your Legacy The Leader Must

by John Buchanan
The Leader must ‘infuse’ not ‘invoke’ the vision and the overarching strategies. Steve Waugh had just taken over as captain of the Australian Cricket team prior to my appointment as Coach. And, while he was uncertain about the concept of ‘invincible’, he too shared a vision of the team putting…
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A coach and a leader with a unique perspective on the world, John is at home in any environment which seeks change, a desire for peak performance, and a vision to be the world’s best.

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